Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or related field with minimum of 12 credits of accounting.
• One (1) year experience in finance, accounting, or other closely related area.
• Ability to be Bonded.
• OR
• Associate’s degree in business, accounting or related field with minimum of 12 credits in accounting.
• Three (3) years of experience in finance, accounting, or other closely related area.
• Ability to be bonded.

Responsibilities

• Performs payroll accounting functions including reconciling Adhoc payment (enterprise interface builder file) to CHESS Payroll Office vouchers, invoices and bank activity.
• Ensures payment of liabilities and filing of all payroll related reports are made timely.
• Contacts out-of-state agencies and updates payroll workbooks and handles all mailing inquiries regarding payroll issues.
• Reconcile assigned general ledger accounts monthly to ensure balances are accurate; resolve any issues.
• Reconcile college’s operating and payroll accounts.
• Prepare journal entries and adjustments when needed.
• Investigates and resolves accounting problems related to funds, budgets and expenditures.
• Analyzes, reconciles, balances and maintains accounting records and transactions.
• Creating ad hoc bank transactions for unrestricted revenue and expenses.
• Reviewing and uploading enterprise interface builder files (EIBs) related to Postage, Fleet, and Vehicle.
• Maintaining, Posting, Reviewing and Analyzing Allocations such as Internal Services, Fund Balance Trackers and Prepaid Insurance.
• Reviews and Files the Gross Receipts Tax to NM Taxation and Revenue.
• Communicates with SFCC departments on accounting transactions by providing support, clarification, answering questions and/or documentation.
• Analyzes revenue and expenditure trends and ensures expenditure control.
• Assist in creating/re-vamping processes and procedures for quality efficiency and productivity.
• Monitors revenue and expense postings for departmental or unit accounts for proper classification.
• Participate in the annual audit by providing PBC requests and communicating when questions as they arise.
• Prepare requisitions and change orders for the Finance Department.
• Assist with Workday training regarding budgets, spend authorizations, expense reports, PCard allocations, etc.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday ERP
• Knowledge of government and payroll accounting and reporting.
• Experience working in a Higher Education Institution